+Atari_Warlord Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Now that we're on Daylight Savings Time, Arizona is on the same time as Pacific too. About 2/3 of Indiana switched to Eastern time a couple years ago. They get to decide by county which way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Now that we're on Daylight Savings Time, Arizona is on the same time as Pacific too. About 2/3 of Indiana switched to Eastern time a couple years ago. They get to decide by county which way to go. And if you drive through the Navajo Nation in Arizona, you'll have to set your watch several different times to stay accurate. http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2012/03/what-time-is-it-in-arizona-it-depends-on-where-youre-standing/ I'll bet they can't get an NES Mini either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Its goinng to be a while before anybody gets a mini. *fingers crossed* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 How much of the nes-mini buzz is spilling from the niche of retrogaming into the general public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) I am at my local gamestop right now. Lady said walmart is a scam. Its a glitch. Nintendo does not have new stock.. Edited November 18, 2016 by 0078265317 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 I kept refreshing and it asked me to re login. Afterwards it disappeared from my cart. Inever got it back. Kept refreshing. It still says out of stock. Will have to wait until the 5th for the dell deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 You would think they have the capability to make plenty of these things. Wonder if the shortage is just to build up "gotta have it" panic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I went to the local Wal-Mart a few days ago and asked if they had any minis. They only got six units and sold out. Maybe when the hype dies down and the demand is low, maybe I'll get a Famicom mini instead of an NES one. The controllers are a lot smaller on the Famicom version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 You would think they have the capability to make plenty of these things. Wonder if the shortage is just to build up "gotta have it" panic. It is. The big N can stamp these out like McDonald's french fries. There's nothing but a plastic shell, a wire or two, and a tiny R-Pi sized SoC board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) How much of the nes-mini buzz is spilling from the niche of retrogaming into the general public? I'm guessing nearly all of it is the general public. Retrogaming people know that this is hardly the first, nor is it even the best of these types of systems, and it's not even the first that could play NES games. It's only got the buzz and interest it has because it's being put out by Nintendo, which is still one of the big three game hardware makers. It's a little different to show somebody something like the Genesis Classic, which comes with 80 games *and* a real cartridge slot. Sega doesn't make game consoles anymore so you don't have that crossover appeal of adults buying stuff for their kids who are still playing Sega systems, like you do with Nintendo. Even I'm getting caught up in it a little bit, just because I can't have one. Objectively I know I'd be happier with some other retro system, though. Edit: Just to illustrate how little knowledge there is among the general public about retro gaming overall, when this thing was first announced, I actually saw an article in one of the big financial magazines (Forbes or Fortune or one of those) that literally asked the question "Will the NES Mini be the first of many retro systems?" The author literally did not seem to have any idea that there were other systems that play older games on the market, at all. So this may be the first time a lot of people are even hearing about something like this. Edited November 19, 2016 by spacecadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Or maybe I'll buy it when someone successfully hacks into it. After all, it's just a Linux computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 It is. The big N can stamp these out like McDonald's french fries. There's nothing but a plastic shell, a wire or two, and a tiny R-Pi sized SoC board. Exactlly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Or maybe I'll buy it when someone successfully hacks into it. After all, it's just a Linux computer. So much for those parts and how much for the big N stamp? Much more for the latter. Not going to begrudge anyone for getting one, but after seeing that, a pass for me. The big N has gotten plenty of my money since I was 18 (well, so did Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and Apple....). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Last I checked the Walmart site they raised the price to like $240.That's like more expensive than a Neo Geo AES ,and it only has 30 boring NES games you can play elsewhere for free LOL The Classic mini craze reminds me of the Cabbage Patch craze for some reason. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malducci Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Not gonna lie; I want this NES mini. But I think I'm just gonna wait. Black friday is coming up and everdrive n8 is going to be 20% off. I think I gonna get so I can play some homebrew and rom hacks.. notably Metroid - Rogue Dawn Edited November 20, 2016 by malducci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Last I checked the Walmart site they raised the price to like $240.That's like more expensive than a Neo Geo AES ,and it only has 30 boring NES games you can play elsewhere for free LOL The Classic mini craze reminds me of the Cabbage Patch craze for some reason. Its not 240. They are still 60 bucks. They are just letting others list on the same page like amazon market place. It changes all the time. Once it was 500. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Pac Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I know this is a bit off topic but local Target keeps on saying the same thing. As of yesterday they still hadn't even gotten their first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1988: Super Mario Bros. 2 was in high demand but very low stocks came in stores... 2016: The NES Mini is in high demand but very low stocks came in stores... Coinsidence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEOTextgHdE&t=388s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 1988: Super Mario Bros. 2 was in high demand but very low stocks came in stores... 2016: The NES Mini is in high demand but very low stocks came in stores... Coinsidence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEOTextgHdE&t=388s The truth is out there... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbBX6aEzEz8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfleet Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Same thing happened with the Wii. People were scalping the thing when it came out due to short store stock. I had to wait for about 6 months to be able to actually find one in a store. I remember that shortage being even worse than the Playstation 2 shortage when that came out. Retailers were still having trouble getting them nearly a YEAR later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 With the weird sound delay issue, and apparently a "film grain" as well.. No way I'd pay more than $60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Sound delay and film grain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Sound delay and film grain? Oh and I forgot shimmering in 4:3. All those hundreds of NES mini videos on YouTube, My Life In Gaming has first real review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxek9ZD3Njw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro-Z Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Oh and I forgot shimmering in 4:3. All those hundreds of NES mini videos on YouTube, My Life In Gaming has first real review That actually was a really good review... definitely explained the video differences and display options very well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Its not 240. They are still 60 bucks. They are just letting others list on the same page like amazon market place. It changes all the time. Once it was 500. Ok where's the link for the 60 dollars one??? All I'm seeing is the one for 240 come up on the search.... https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Classic-Edition-Nintendo/54043501 No way would I pay that much! I've seen actual arcade cabs go for cheaper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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